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SCO Employees Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement
June 15, 2022 / SCO News
In January 2021, two SCO Family of Services employees decided to return to school to further their education. In January 2022, Nichelle Strickland, Program Supervisor for the High Fidelity Wraparound Program, and Jennifer Whitehead, Care Manager for Northwell Health Children and Adults, graduated from Metropolitan College of New York…
Read More“Visions of Movement” Performs at Radio City
May 27, 2022 / SCO News
Visions of Movement, a dance group of young ladies between the ages of nine and thirteen who participate in SCO’s Beacon After School Program in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, performed in Garden of Dreams’ Talent Show in April. The Talent Show, themed “Beyond A Dream”, took place on the Great Stage in…
Read MoreSCO Foster Youth Experience the Sights and Sounds of Philadelphia
May 26, 2022 / SCO News
Twenty-seven youth from SCO’s Foster Care Program took a trip recently to Philadelphia to see the sites of the “City of Brotherly Love.” They were treated to a guided tour of some of its most historic landmarks, such as Independence Hall, Betsy Ross’s House, and Benjamin Franklin’s grave. They also…
Read MoreSCO’s Jennifer Outlaw Participates in Leaders of Color National Summit
May 25, 2022 / SCO News
Photo credit: Building Bridges Initiative SCO Chief Program Officer Jennifer Outlaw participated in a 2-day summit hosted by Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in partnership with Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) of the BBI Leaders of Color workgroup recently in Baltimore, MD. This group is comprised of 22 executive leaders from…
Read MoreSCO Foster Parents Recognized for Outstanding Care
April 26, 2022 / SCO News
We’re thrilled to announce that SCO Foster Parents Olga and Manuel Cerron were recognized as outstanding foster parents by Together We Rise as part of their FOSTER LOVE FRIDAY! The Cerrons received a $1,000 award as part of this honor. Together We Rise, a national non-profit agency, launched FOSTER LOVE…
Read MoreUnited for Brownsville’s Work Highlighted in Systems Change Webinar
February 10, 2022 / SCO News
United for Brownsville Co-Directors Kassa Belay and David Harrington joined other collective impact leaders as panelists in a recent webinar hosted by the Collective Change Lab (CCL). The discussion was based on CCL’s recent article The Relational Work of Systems Change that was featured in the Stanford Social Innovation…
Read MoreNew York Islanders Highlight SCO Family of Services
February 10, 2022 / SCO News
SCO Family of Services partnered with the New York Islanders as the featured agency in the Islanders’ “Hockey with a Heart” program. The program helps raise awareness and support for community organizations. SCO was highlighted at the NY Islanders/Ottawa Senators game at UBS Arena on February 1st. SCO volunteers and…
Read MoreSCO Off To College Program Co-Hosts Brownsville Family Wellness Fair
October 26, 2021 / SCO News
With funding from NYC Young Men’s Initiative, SCO’s Off to College Program teamed up with Healthy Start Brooklyn, Love Is Key, Umoja Events and The Coco Pauline Company to host the Brownsville Family Wellness Fair on October 16th. More than 30 families attended the event, held at Betsy Head Park,…
Read MoreUnited for Brownsville Plays Key Role in Robin Hood’s “Fuel for 50” Initiative
September 20, 2021 / SCO News
SCO’s United for Brownsville staff and Family Advisory Board members have been invited to participate in the selection committee of Robin Hood’s exciting new Fuel for 50 initiative. Through Fuel for 50, Robin Hood will be giving away 50 grants of $25,000 to local nonprofits that do work that supports…
Read MoreSCO Holds “COVID-Safe” Virtual Town Hall
August 27, 2021 / SCO News
On August 19th, more than 400 SCO employees joined an SCO Virtual Town Hall to discuss the new NYC COVID-Safe Requirement. The COVID-Safe mandate requires that effective Aug 16, 2021, all NYC-contracted residential, congregate care and jail-based staff at SCO must either: Provide one-time verification of vaccination OR Provide weekly…
Read MoreSCO’s Test & Trace (T2) Focuses on Vaccine Hesitancy
August 25, 2021 / SCO News
For the past year, SCO Family of Services has been supporting New York City’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts through the Test & Trace (T2) Program, sending teams of outreach coordinators into communities throughout The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens with educational materials, masks, and information on how to get tested…
Read MoreUnited for Brownsville Hosts Free Book Giveaway
June 22, 2021 / SCO News
Brooklyn families will have plenty to read this summer thanks to United for Brownsville and Brooklyn Book Bodega. The two partners teamed up to hold a free Book Giveaway on June 12th at the Gregory Jackson Center in Brownsville. Local families were invited to select 10 books appropriate for all…
Read MoreUnited for Brownville Launches $50K Grant for Local Small Businesses in Need
April 21, 2021 / SCO News
United for Brownsville (UB), a program of SCO Family of Services in partnership with Community Solutions, has launched the United for Brownsville Small Business Relief Grant, a $50,000 grant targeted at providing relief to essential small businesses that serve young children in Brownsville. The Sirus Fund provided funding for the grant,…
Read MoreSCO’s Tara Saglimbeni Wins Excellence in Practice Award
March 17, 2021 / SCO News
Congratulations to SCO Foster Care Director Tara Saglimbeni on receiving the Excellence in Practice Award from NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ Family Permanency Services! Tara received the award for demonstrating superior practice in her field. Tara began at SCO Family of Services as a Therapeutic Family Foster Care Caseworker in…
Read MoreGarden of Dreams Donates Meals to SCO Families
January 15, 2021 / SCO News
The Garden of Dreams Foundation has partnered with SCO to combat food insecurity throughout NYC and Long Island. The Garden of Dreams Foundation, a non-profit organization that works with MSG Entertainment, MSG Sports and MSG Networks, Inc. to bring life-changing opportunities to young people in need, has donated hundreds of…
Read More88%
of young adults in foster care (18+) are enrolled in school or working
100%
of eligible residents at our Dix Hills Residential Treatment Facility participated in work, internship, or volunteer activities